What is 5 plus 5/3?
Looking for the result of 5 + 5/3? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.
How to add 5 and 5/3?
- Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 5 × 3 = 15
- Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 5 × 1 = 5
- Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 15 + 5 = 20
- Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 1 × 3 = 3
- Combine the results to get the new fraction: 20/3
The result of adding 5/1 and 5/3 is : 20/3 (or 6.6666666666667 in its decimal form)